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Magicana (New Zealand)
From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
- See also Magicana (disambiguation)
| Magicana | |
 50th Anniversary Issue | |
| Editors | Harold Chandler, Colin Smith, Jim Reilly, Michael Woolf |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| First issue | January-February 1953 |
| Final issue | June 2013 |
| Total issues | 361 |
Magicana (1953-2013) was a bi-monthly Magic Periodical from New Zealand started by the Waikato Society of Magicians in the 1950s. Beginning with the first issue of dated January-February 1953, it was was published continuously for 60 years. [1]
The first subscription in 1953 cost ten shillings for six issues.[2]
Escalating costs and diminution of advertising lead to the final issue being produced in June 2013, Volume 60 Number 361 .[3]
The editors of Magicana over its history were:
- Harold Chandler GMM 1953-1955
- Colin Smith 1955-1980
- Jim Reilly GMM 1980-2000
- Michael Woolf 2000-2013.
